Intermediate Algebra - Curriculum Calendar

Week of 01-12-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 01-12	Review for Final	Review graphing/solving Absolute Value	Continue with review packet
Tue 01-13	Review for Final	Review solving Systems of Equations	Continue with review packet
Wed 01-14	Other Exams	A and B Block Exams
Thu 01-15	Final Exam	C and D Block exam		Final Exam
Fri 01-16	Other Exams	E-Block and Make-up exams

Week of 01-05-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 01-05	Semester in Review	Topical outline of Semester Prioritize what do we need to review? Introduce Quadratic formula	Continue working on review packet
Tue 01-06	Using the quadratic formula	Quadratic formula worksheet 1, worksheet 2	Continue with review packet Have formula memorized by tomorrow
Wed 01-07	Review quadratics	Quad formula quiz (write and use formula) Review factoring and quadratic formula Review Graphing Quadratics - 2 ways	Continue with review packet	quiz
Thu 01-08	Review for Final	Review Graphing lines from 3 forms	Continue with review packet
Fri 01-09	Review for Final	Review Writing/Solving Linear equations in 3 forms	Continue with review packet

Week of 12-15-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 12-15	graphing quadratics	graphing quadratics	4 graphing problems handout
Tue 12-16	Graphing Quiz	Graphing quadratics quiz Graphing from vertex form	handout - graphing
Wed 12-17	Review quadratics	Review polynomial addition multiplication, factoring, graphing	Review packet - practice test
Thu 12-18	Quadratics Exam	Quadratics Exam	n/a
Fri 12-19	No Class Holiday Assembly	No Class Holiday Assembly

Week of 12-08-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 12-08	Factoring	Discuss graphing handout
Tue 12-09	Graphing using transformations	Kahoot - transformations challenge	n/a
Wed 12-10	Snow Day
Thu 12-11	Factoring	Discuss factoring quiz More practice factoring	Worksheet
Fri 12-12	Factoring	More practice factoring	Worksheet

Week of 12-01-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 12-01	Factoring	Factoring practice	Worksheet
Tue 12-02	Factoring	Happy Birthday Aaron Rodgers Review Factoring	Practice Worksheets	Factoring quiz
Wed 12-03	Why are we factoring?	Zeros of quadratic functions.	Complete first two pages of the handout, take notes come to class with questions for exercises you could not figure out.
Thu 12-04	Quadratics Zeros and graphs	Q&A on handout Work through problems	Complete all problems on pages 1-4 of yesterday's handout
Fri 12-05	Graphing quadratics	Graphing quadratics by finding zeros, line of symmetry and vertex	Four graphs handout

Week of 11-24-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 11-24	Polynomials	More practice multiplying Polynomials	Worksheet	HW Quiz Tue
Tue 11-25	Polynomials	HW Quiz Factoring Polynomials a =/= 1	Worksheet
Wed 11-26	Prepare	Get all of your "have to's" done so you can do all of the "want to's" without stressing
Thu 11-27	Turkey	Happy Thanksgiving!
Fri 11-28	Rest	Enjoy your break!

Week of 11-17-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 11-17	Polynomials - operations	Combine like terms with addition, subtraction, multiplicaiton Practice 12.4 and 12.5	Worksheet adding and subtracting
Tue 11-18	Multiplying Polynomials	Multiply monomial times multi-nomial and binomial times binomial HW Quiz tomorrow on adding, subtracting, multiplying polynomials	Worksheet multiplying
Wed 11-19	Polynomials	HW Quiz Special products	Worksheet
Thu 11-20	Polynomial practice	More practice adding and subtracting polynomials also multiplying polynomials	Worksheet Worksheet
Fri 11-21	Factoring	Factoring quadratic polynomials	Worksheet

Week of 11-10-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 11-10	No school - Teacher Inservice
Tue 11-11	Write equations Solve systems	Check equations from Word Problems 8.9 Solve systems using elimination or substitution	For each problem from the handout, write two equations solve the system using elimination or substitution.
Wed 11-12	Write Equations Solve Systems	Check equations from Word Problems 8.4 Solve systems using elimination or substitution	solve systems handout
Thu 11-13	Write Equations Solve Systems	Check equations from Word Problems 8.13 Solve systems using elimination or substitution	solve by graphing handout
Fri 11-14	Systems Test	Systems Test	n.a	Test

Week of 11-03-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 11-03	Solving systems with Mr. Caraco	explore substitution and elimination
Tue 11-04	Discuss Midterms solving systems by elimination	solving systems by elimination HW quiz tomorrow	paper handout
Wed 11-05	HW quiz - elimination solving systems by substitution	solving systems by substitution		HW quiz
Thu 11-06	systems of equations by substitution HW quiz tomorrow	Systems by substitution	worksheet
Fri 11-07	HW quiz - substitution systems word problems	solving systems word problems	handout (2) equations answers

Week of 10-27-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 10-27	Discuss Absolute Value Exam	Discuss Absolute Value Exam	Review Packet
Tue 10-28	Study for midterm	Study for midterm
Wed 10-29	Study for midterm	Study for midterm
Thu 10-30	Midterms	A and B Block midterms
Fri 10-31	Midterms	Midterm Exam		Exam

Week of 10-20-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 10-20	Solving Absolute value equations	Discuss equation solving packet Solve absolute value equations graphically Solve absolute value equations analytically	worksheet
Tue 10-21	More Solving Absolute Value equations	Work on solving Absolute Value equations HW Quiz tomorrow	worksheet	HW quiz tomorrow
Wed 10-22	Review Graphing Absolute Value	HW Quiz Review Graphing Absolute value
Thu 10-23	Review Absolute Value	Review Absolute Value
Fri 10-24	Absolute Value Exam	Absolute Value Exam		Exam

Week of 10-13-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 10-13	No School
Tue 10-14	HW Quiz Graphing Absolute Value Inequalities	HW quiz - graphing Abs value Absolute value inequalities	Handout
Wed 10-15	No Class - PSAT - Service day - etc
Thu 10-16	Graphing Absolute Value Transformations	Review problems from Tuesday	Handout
Fri 10-17	Skills Day - equation solving	Work on Equation solving packet	Handout

Week of 10-06-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 10-06	Solving Absolute Value Inequalities	Absolute Value Inequalities	Handout	HW quiz tomorrow
Tue 10-07	HW Quiz More Absolute Value Inequalities	HW quiz More Absolute Value inequalities	Handout
Wed 10-08	Absolute Value functions Make sure you have a fully charged iPad tomorrow	Absolute value functions notes	Handout
Thu 10-09	Fit Absolute Value equations to structures	desmos image app to fit Absolute Value	n/a
Fri 10-10	Absolute Value by transformations	Use transformations to graph absolute value Video tutorial	paper handout

Week of 09-29-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 9-29	Solving inequalities Graphing Inequalities	Video tutorial on solving Inequalities Video tutorial on graphing Inequalities	Handout Handout	HW quiz tomorrow
Tue 9-30	Review Inequalities HW Quiz	Review HW from yesterday HW quiz	n/a
Wed 10-01	Discuss and correct Unit 1 test	Go over test questions	correct test
Thu 10-02	More solving inequalities	Solving inequalities notes	solving inequalities easy medium
Fri 10-03	Abolute value inequlities	solving absolute value inequalities practice	absolute value inequalities worksheet	HW quiz Mon

Week of 09-29-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 9-22	Solving inequalities Graphing Inequalities	Video tutorial on solving Inequalities Video tutorial on graphing Inequalities	Handout Handout	HW quiz tomorrow
Tue 9-23	Review Inequalities HW Quiz	Review HW from yesterday HW quiz	n/a
Wed 9-24	Discuss and correct Unit 1 test	Go over test questions	correct test
Thu 9-25	More solving inequalities	Solving inequalities notes	solving inequalities easy medium
Fri 9-26	Abolute value inequlities	solving absolute value inequalities practice	absolute value inequalities worksheet	HW quiz Mon

Week of 09-15-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 9-15	fractions practice	More work with fractions	team fraction practice individual practice 1 individual practice 2	HW quiz tomorrow
Tue 9-16	equations with fractions	solving equations	equations with fractions
Wed 9-17	equations with fractions	pop quiz today two-step equations with fractions	two-step with fractions
Thu 9-18	explanations	explaining solving technique
Fri 9-19	Gateway Exam	One-Step Equations	n/a

Week of 09-08-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 9-08	Three kinds of equations	Recognize the three forms of linear equations by name and know when and how to use them.	Write three word problems that can be modeled by each form of equation.
Tue 9-09	Quick graphs	Partner up - write equations for partners word problems Graphing exercise for each of the three forms of linear equations.	Graphing from slope-intercept Graphing from point-slope Graphing from standard form	HW quiz tomorrow
Wed 9-10		HW Quiz Review solving equations - Goal = Perfection!!!	Equation solving worksheet
Thu 9-11	equation solving	Review solving equations - partner work	n/a
Fri 9-12	SKILLS DAY	Fractions practice	fractions practice worksheets solutions - addition - multiplication	due Mon

Week of 09-01-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 9-01	n/a	Labor Day - No School
Tue 9-02	Lines and data	Discuss Bike weights problem Work in class on fast food problem	Research two variables you believe to be related. Plot at least 8 data points and find the equation for a line you believe fits the data.
Wed 9-03	Lines and data	Plot your own data, find the best fitting line, share your findings	Practice Problems - paper handout - find equations w/o technology	HW quiz tomorrow
Thu 9-04	Lines and data	Pair/Share to review Homework Homework Quiz	Review Assignment solving equations (even or odd)
Fri 9-05	SKILLS DAY	Pair up and grade each others equations from yesterday - correct any errors. Order of operations work.	Order of operations

Week of 08-25-2014	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon 8-25	n/a	Teacher Inservice - no school
Tue 8-26	n/a	Teacher Inservice - no school
Wed 8-27	n/a	Freshmen and Junior Jumpstart - no class
Thu 8-28	Rules	Directions Rules and when to break them	syllabus	Signature form
Fri 8-29	Order of Operations Linear Functions	One Question Quiz Oil Change and Engine Repair	Handout	HW due Tue